How to Install ArchivesSpace on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install ArchivesSpace on OpenBSD. ArchivesSpace is a web application designed for managing archives and records.

Prerequisites

• An OpenBSD system with root access
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install some required packages on your OpenBSD system. Open a terminal and run the following command:

pkg_add openjdk apache-ant git postgresql-server

This command will install the OpenJDK, Apache Ant, Git, and PostgreSQL server packages.

Step 2: Create a PostgreSQL User and Database

Next, create a PostgreSQL user and database for ArchivesSpace. Run the following commands in your terminal:

su - _postgresql
initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
crontab /etc/crontab
pg_ctl -D /var/postgresql/data start
createuser -d archivesspace
createdb -O archivesspace archivesspace

These commands will create a PostgreSQL user archivesspace and a database named archivesspace.

Step 3: Clone the ArchivesSpace Repository

Now, clone the ArchivesSpace repository using Git. Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace.git

This command will clone the repository to your current working directory.

Step 4: Build the ArchivesSpace Application

Change into the cloned ArchivesSpace directory using the following command:

cd archivesspace

Next, build the ArchivesSpace application using Apache Ant. Run the following command:

ant clean build

This command will build the application and place the generated files in the build directory.

Step 5: Configure ArchivesSpace

Copy the default configuration files to the config directory by running the following command:

cp config/config-example.rb config/config.rb
cp config/config-database-example.rb config/config-database.rb

Next, edit the config/config-database.rb file and set the following database configuration options:

AppConfig[:db_url] = 'jdbc:postgresql://localhost/archivesspace'
AppConfig[:db_username] = 'archivesspace'
AppConfig[:db_password] = 'yourpassword'

Replace yourpassword with a secure password for the archivesspace user.

Step 6: Start the ArchivesSpace Application

Start the ArchivesSpace application by running the following command:

./scripts/launch.sh

This command will start the application and log output to the console.

You can access the ArchivesSpace web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ArchivesSpace on OpenBSD. You can now use ArchivesSpace to manage archives and records.